Space-time may not be continuous but instead made up of many discrete bits – and we may be able to see their effects near the ...

In V404 Cygni’s case, the excessive speed of the wobble brings Einstein’s general theory of relativity into play which states that massive objects like black holes can distort space and time ...

The most detailed map of the universe ever created using gravitational waves could reveal hidden black holes, merging ...

Gravitational waves - Ripples in the fabric of space-time S.Ossokine/A.Buonanno (MPI Gravitational Physics) A computer simulation of gravitational waves radiating from two merging black holes ...

Black Holes, explained As astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson once described the process: “While you're getting stretched, you're getting squeezed—extruded through the fabric of space like ...

A new effort to map the rumblings in spacetime caused by enormous black hole collisions paints a surprisingly loud and ...